Season pass for series in progress is actually a disadvantage

I'm not purchasing season passes anymore for seasons which are in progress.
While this is the only way to receive email notification when a new episode is posted the notification is frequently delayed by days. An email is sent only after the episode is added to my download queue which is often delayed quite a long time.
Since there usually isn't even a discount I'm better off just purchasing the individual episodes when they are available. At least that way I could download them sooner.
If I could just get notification of new episodes without purchasing a season pass then I would definitely do that and purchase episodes one at a time instead. At least that way it would just be a reminder if I forgot rather than the roadblock it is now.

I don't know if it's an iTunes issue or a licensing issue with the content provider, but I haven't seen any new episodes of a show I bought on Season Pass that is currently in progress AT THE TIME I purchased it. The season has already finished, but the last 4 episodes have still not been posted to the store. What's up with that?

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